We present a home-style version of a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a batch premix that's loaded with the essence of a holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove and let it to cool down completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it and store chilled, it can be stored for up to one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
